Fundamentals of Business Sustainability

This training course presents the fundamental concepts of business sustainability and relates these critical ideas to key sustainability trends. Through references to specific provisions of ISO 9004:2009 standard, you will learn practical approaches to creating a sustainable organization. This training provides an outstanding opportunity to get information about sustainability and the ISO 9004:2009 standard from those with first-hand knowledge and experience through a series of lessons, case studies, interactive exercises, and quizzes.

* .PDF certificate can be requested upon completion of the course for a $59.00 administrative fee

When evaluating companies as prospective investment choices, many investors ask questions such as: “Will the company be around in ten years?” and “Does it have sustainable competitive advantages?” Those same questions are often asked by customers, partners, and financial institutions. Business sustainability is based on the capabilities of an organization to continually achieve its objectives over the long term.
The following questions will be answered during the course:

• What is myorganization’s sustainability profile?
• How can my company leverage the sustainability trends?
• How can I identify my organization’s sustainability gaps?
• What is the role of the ISO 9000 family of standards in promoting sustainability?